National Council on the Arts Members

Howard "Buck" McKeon (U.S. House of Representatives, R-CA)

Howard "Buck" McKeon represents the 25th district in California, in the Santa Clarita Valley located in northern Los Angeles County and home of Edwards Air Force Base. First elected to Congress in 1992 as a businessman who was intent on shaking up government, Mr. McKeon quickly established a leadership role by being elected president of the Republican freshman class in the 103rd Congress. Now in his fifth term, he serves on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, the Arts Endowment's authorization committee, and chairs the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness, with jurisdiction over higher education funding, technology in education, welfare reform, and welfare-to-work laws. He also serves on the Armed Services Committee. A lifelong resident of California, he graduated from Brigham Young University after serving a two-year mission for the Mormon Church. Owner of a Western-wear clothing store chain, he served as the first mayor of the City of Santa Clarita, 1987-92.

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